Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-18
LIGHTING BY LIGHTNING.
A Variety of Opinions on the Suc-
cess Of the Experiment.
THE CHURCH DoINos OF TO-DAY
A Law Firm in Much Trouble-False
Economy Effects the Teachers
Little Sinners and Their Pun
ishmcnt-Persona1s.
How About the Lights =?

and when saw them lighted felt so bad I
| could hardly sleep that night at all. kept
thinking Of Twinkle, twinkle, little STAR l
believe the lights are too high II they were
| down they would be all right 1t worked
| better last night though"
Henry Spetman-"All right"
G. Is. Wate-"They don't seem quite so
| bright as last summer, but perhaps that's
notion guess they're all right"
Judge James-"A great Improvement. l
| believe, though, they can be made TO do still
| better. There's q shade, put on, as l under
| stand, to protect from snow, and that casts a
shadow. think this shadow can be done
away with"
| Alderman Wells--"Thnk II Is doing we'll.
We cannot expect perfection in day. 1t
will be better, probably, than now"
| City Attorney Holmes-"I guess they are
| pretty good. The time to test them is in
stormy weather, when we need them. There
is one thing certain, they don't come up to
the expectations"
| Judge Aylesworth-"It'sf first rate. sleep
all night now, without light in my room
1t even casts light down cellar so that can
| get my coal without lantern. Great thing"
Patrol Driver Nicholson-"They light up
the city in great shape. There is no trouble
Carl Morgan-"1 don't think they amount
to much. They don't come up to my expec-
tations, but may do better after while"
| Dell Morgan (brother Of the ubove)-Its a
big thing. Can see to read paper on wash
ngton avenue. It's such an Improvement on
the darkness we have been having that l am
| perfectly satisfied"
Captain Brown-"They are all right, but
are nothing like what expected"
| Charley Remo-"Darned II know what to
think 1t seems to me they are too high.
think if they were whitfield of three or four
lengths they would give better light"
William Lewis-"Its a big thing. Beat
the CAST Well should holler."
City Clerk Burke-"I don't think they are
as brilliant as l expected, but it's great
improvement over the gas light
Pat Lacy-"I can't tell much about 1t vet.
It has been my, idea all along that lower
about it until the other lights are out, and
/ don't stay up that late"
Auditor Kinnehan-''They are too high.
1t may be a good advertisement for the
| city"
Weighmaster Amy-"The are too high,
too far apart, or not tpowerfulenough. Some
| thing wrong"
james O'Neil-They are all right. They
are well distributed over the city, and finely
located"
Charley Moore-"Pretty good so far
think they are great Improvement on gas
Squire Schurz-"It's all right It's way
ahead of anything we have had yet"
Jacob Sims-"rhey are all right, guess
Hardly enough of them"
Joe Bacharach-"They ought to take of
two lengths. All joking aside, they are a
great success. When they get to running in
good shape they will be O. X"
M. j. Alworth-"I think they are good
thing and much better than gas. Electric
lighting is the thing but don't know as tn is
is the most practical way"
II. S. Richardson-"I think they are
mighty fine. Can see to read a newspaper in
my window"
Frank Guanella-"I don't think they are
near as good as they might be''
G. w. Ferguson-'I don't know as they
have had a fair test but thus far the objec,
has not been attained The tops of the
buildings are lighted, but the streets are
dark I regard them as unsatisfactory"
Policeman Unthank-"Much better thar
gas. After the other lights are out the city
is well lighted with them They are doing
| first rate"
William Arnd-"I guess they are all right
Can tell better after the gas goes out"
j. c. Mtchell-"I think its a success II
used to be so dark in our part Of town .yor
or in the creek. We can see now to read ;
| newspaper"
Ira Hendricks-"I think they are all righ
but not enough Of them"
w. H. Thomas-"I think electric lighting
is the thing, but 1t don't seem to me tina
these lights are doing as we'll as the ones ol
the court house last summer"
Jerry Mullen-"A big improvement, 70,
| bet"
VII. M. Pusey-"A grand success. J
dark night will show their power, and that /
when we need light the most"
Dr. Waterman-"A fine thing; give
splendid light"
Frank Yenawine-"Vcry favorably i'm
pressed with their work so far"
James Anderson-"More advantage to RESI-
dence portion than the business part OF tn
city. 1t impedes our work, for burglar Q
| crook can see us before we can see them"
| P,1io-tSVnry nice ~
I Jerry Shea-''The towers are too higf
They are going to take of q couple
Hardness Bros-."We like it very much;
Troxell Bros-"We get very little benef
. W. A. Maurer-"Qualty good, not cnoug
| quantity"
S. S. Keller-"All right, guess"
, j. G. DeHaven-"People may DO disal
r pointed, but the city is light enough so thf
, travel is safe and that is all anyone can as
for. More masts are needed"
Swanson Bros-"We are pleased wit
| them. They are an unqualified success"
t A. j. Mandel-"A big Improvement ove
the lights we have had"
w. b. Kirkland-"Likc all tower light
good in winter. They should be placed lowe
and have more Of them"
| J. b. Atkins-"Grand. Some people war
, daylight, but they will come to their sense
after awhile"
Simon Eiseman-"Oficer has done r
markably well to get up so good thing II
the public and at so low aprice. He is pu
lie benefactor."
r A. Reiter-"Fine thing. Just what "
Q want"
l Dr. Cleaver-"Splendid success"
: Mayor Groneweg-"The light is not as goC
as the sample shown on the court house la
summer. VIII probably work better whe
q the adjustments are all made. A fair te.
could not be made except when the otht
lights were out. 1t will probably be satisfa
tory"
. G. A. Beebe-"t is all all right. Beats Il
y old light"
# w. S. Stout-"With the present numb'
perhaps the present height is about right, b,
the towers should be lower, and we shou
have more of them"
y l.. c. Bracket-"Too busy to notice it,"
+. II. Orcutt-"Fine. As good as moo
light"
II. Friedman-'It is fine"
w. A. Mynster--"It is satisfactory. Wou
d be better il u half dozen single cable lish
9 could be placed on Broadway and Main whe
| most needed"
Swan & Harmon-"First rate. Bett
than we expected"
IS f. w. Kappell-"Need four more, then
|, would do first rate"
ID. w. Bushnell--"Thinki it will be satisfa
tory. Like it very much"
u johnson Il Van Patten-"Good thing Il
o the city,